Man in critical condition after shooting at Buckhead apartments

Shooting investigation in Buckhead

A man is in the hospital in critical condition after he was shot at his Buckhead apartment.

ATLANTA - Atlanta police are investigating a shooting that sent a man to the hospital overnight in critical condition.

Investigators say a gunman opened fire inside an apartment on the 1000 block of Peachtree Park Drive in Buckhead around 2:30 Tuesday morning.

Police say when they arrived at the apartment, they discovered signs of a struggle and evidence of multiple shots fired.

The victim, identified as 29-year-old Abel Rao, was rushed to a local hospital by a neighbor before officers arrived. The neighbor told police that Rao came to his apartment for help after the shooting. Investigators say the victim was shot at least three times - at least once in the jaw.